RAINWATER v. NATIONAL HOME INS. CO.

Nos. 91-2316, 91-2318.

944 F.2d 190 (1991)

Charles Philip RAINWATER, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NATIONAL HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant. NATIONAL HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Charles Philip RAINWATER, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 5, 1991.

As Amended October 22, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Francis Farrell, II (John F. Anderson, on brief), McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, Alexandria, Va., for defendant-appellant.

Michael S. Lieberman (Bernard J. DiMuro, on brief), DiMuro, Ginsberg & Lieberman, P.C., Alexandria, Va., for defendant-appellee.

Before RUSSELL, PHILLIPS and SPROUSE, Circuit Judges.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

This appeal raises the question whether a home warranty contract provided for final and binding arbitration in disputes on coverage between a claimant and the underwriter, or whether the arbitration process was to be a mere interlude preceding litigation. The district court found the arbitration provision one for final and binding arbitration and in response to the claimant's petition for confirmation...

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